Classic Crosswords Classic Rivers Super Expert — Set 3
🐾 Animals Crossword #1
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Across
- 2. Large bovine of the plains
- 3. Common small brown bird
- 8. Eight-armed sea creature
- 10. Dark-coated big cat
- 11. Intelligent marine mammal
Down
- 1. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 4. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 5. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 6. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 7. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 9. Large tropical lizard
Show answers
- 2 Across: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 3 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 8 Across: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 10 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 11 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 1 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 4 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 5 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 6 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 7 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 9 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
🐾 Animals Crossword #2
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Across
- 4. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 6. Largest living primate
- 8. Tallest living land animal
- 10. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 12. Swift hunting bird of prey
Down
- 1. Striped-face burrowing mammal
- 2. Common small brown bird
- 3. Fastest land animal
- 5. Fish-eating raptor near water
- 7. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 9. Large tropical lizard
- 11. Eight-armed sea creature
Show answers
- 4 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 6 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 8 Across: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 10 Across: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 12 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 1 Down: Striped-face burrowing mammal (6)BADGER
- 2 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 3 Down: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 5 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 7 Down: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 9 Down: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 11 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
🐾 Animals Crossword #3
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Across
- 1. Spotted big cat of Africa
- 4. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 6. Large tropical lizard
- 7. Intelligent marine mammal
- 9. Dark-coated big cat
- 10. Bird with a large bill pouch
Down
- 2. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 3. Wild dog of Africa and Asia
- 5. Common small brown bird
- 8. Fish-eating raptor near water
Show answers
- 1 Across: Spotted big cat of Africa (7)LEOPARD
- 4 Across: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 6 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 7 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 9 Across: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 10 Across: Bird with a large bill pouch (7)PELICAN
- 2 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 3 Down: Wild dog of Africa and Asia (6)JACKAL
- 5 Down: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 8 Down: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
🐾 Animals Crossword #4
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Across
- 2. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 4. Large tropical lizard
- 9. Largest living primate
- 10. Common small brown bird
Down
- 1. Large bovine of the plains
- 3. Colorful bird that can talk
- 5. Tallest living land animal
- 6. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
- 7. Eight-armed sea creature
- 8. Red crustacean served at dinner
Show answers
- 2 Across: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 4 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 9 Across: Largest living primate (7)GORILLA
- 10 Across: Common small brown bird (7)SPARROW
- 1 Down: Large bovine of the plains (7)BUFFALO
- 3 Down: Colorful bird that can talk (6)PARROT
- 5 Down: Tallest living land animal (7)GIRAFFE
- 6 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
- 7 Down: Eight-armed sea creature (7)OCTOPUS
- 8 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
🐾 Animals Crossword #5
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Across
- 4. Intelligent marine mammal
- 6. Tropical bird with huge beak
- 8. Fastest land animal
- 9. Large tropical lizard
- 10. Fish-eating raptor near water
Down
- 1. Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird
- 2. Dark-coated big cat
- 3. Red crustacean served at dinner
- 5. Swift hunting bird of prey
- 7. Tusked Arctic marine mammal
Show answers
- 4 Across: Intelligent marine mammal (7)DOLPHIN
- 6 Across: Tropical bird with huge beak (6)TOUCAN
- 8 Across: Fastest land animal (7)CHEETAH
- 9 Across: Large tropical lizard (6)IGUANA
- 10 Across: Fish-eating raptor near water (6)OSPREY
- 1 Down: Tuxedo-wearing flightless bird (7)PENGUIN
- 2 Down: Dark-coated big cat (7)PANTHER
- 3 Down: Red crustacean served at dinner (7)LOBSTER
- 5 Down: Swift hunting bird of prey (6)FALCON
- 7 Down: Tusked Arctic marine mammal (6)WALRUS
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